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cirrus
cirrostratus
cirrocumulus
altostratus
altocumulus
stratus
nimbostratus
stratocumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
thin, wispy, white clouds made of ice crystals high in the sky
cirrostratus
“see through” white clouds that may cover the whole sky
cirrocumulus
rippling rows of white, fleecy clouds
altostratus
grayish white sheet of clouds that often makes the sky look watery (NO rain or snow)
altocumulus
rounded heaps of white or grayish clouds that look fleecy
stratus
thick, low, sheet-like clouds that cover the sky and go to the ground and are a sign of rainy weather
nimbostratus
sheets of gray, dark clouds that bring fast rain or snow
stratocumulus
gray layers of cottony clouds that may cover the whole sky
cumulonimbus
dark, towering clouds a.k.a. “thunderclouds”
meteor shows occur here
mesosphere
Air has mass.
It also has pressure and density.
Nitrogen
most abundant gas in the atmosphere
convection
only occurs in liquids and gases because there is space to allow for movement
bare feet on sand
conduction
sitting by a fire
radiation
warm air rising in the atmosphere
convection
conduction
heat is transferred from hot to cold
radiation
sitting on the beach under the sun
Greenhouse Effect
Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor contribute to the natural warming of Earth.
Conduction
does not work well in plasma
temperature
how layers of the atmosphere are classified
freezing point of water in Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
barometer
used to measure air pressure
stratosphere
layer of the atmosphere that contains an area that reflects some UV waves back into space
troposphere
layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
exosphere
outer space
cumulus
large puffy white clouds in the sky, nice weather
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